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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines

At a meeting of the stockholders of the
Rome railroad held Wednesday, Dr. Eben
HilIyer was reelected President and James
A. Smith General Freight and Passenger
Agent. The road is i'll a prosperous condi-
ton.
Atlanta Journal: A surveying party, To-
eating the route of the Birmingham, Macon
and Savannah railroad, is now out near the
late place of jeremiah Hollis. We under
stand that the prices for the right of way
through the property of Messrs Lawton,
Huff, Harris, Whitehead and others have
been made and mailed to the head Office for
acceptance OF rejection.
Saturday afternoon six suits were filed in
the office of the Clerk of the Griffin Su-
perior Court by Messrs Stewart & Daniel,
attorneys for various parties. The plaintiffs
claim tnat much damage was done to their
property by the deep excavation ON New
Orleans street made by the Georgia Midland
and Gulf railroad. The following is a list
of those who have brought suit for dam
ages: B. 2. Blanton, Mr.. Upshaw, Mrs. I.
H. Bray, Mrs James E. Hawk, Mrs. Pierce,
Mrs. +. Dickinson. Tuesday Sheriff Dom
nell served the necessary papers on Presi-
dent Grantland and 4. NJ. Word The six
suits aggregate about $4,000. The suits are
returnable to the August term and will
stand for trial at the February term, 1883.
The stockholders of the Columbus South
ern Railroad held their first meeting in
Columbus on Friday. The meeting was
largely attended, representatives from all
the counties along the proposed line of road
being present. 1t was presided over by
Mayor c. B. Grimes and was held for the
purpose of organization by the election of
board of directors The election was held and
resulted in the choice of nine directors, as
follows: Muscogee county, I. E. Blanchard,
T. J. Pearco, James A Lewis c. B.
Grimes, S. A. Carter and j. E. Kyle From
Chattahoochee county, John Stephens.
From Terrell county, j. w. Flowery. From
Dougherty county, Nelson Tiff. The meet
ing then adjourned, and the board of direc-
tors Immediately elected the following Off
GERS: President I. j. Pearce: Vice-PreSident,
Nelson Tiff; Secretary and Treasurer, G. B.
Grimes,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
LEGAL LORE.
Cases Disposed of Preparatory to Ad-
lournmont

Cases Disposed of Preparatory to Adj
iournmcnt.
Tho trial of William Dixon, Thomas
Golden and Adam Matthews, who stand
charged with stealing wine from the wine
cellar of the Pulaski House, was continued
until the next term of the Superior Court.
Tho ground for the continuance was the
absence, of the leading counsel, Mr.. Nc
Alpin. Mr.. duBignon opposed the continu-
ance and Judge Adams resisted it, but a
physicians certificate stating that Mr.. Nc
Alpin ought to remain at home and the
fact that Mr.. Charlton, who was next in
the case, was very unwell, stood as legal
grounds, and the continuance was granted
In the City Court the motion for new
trial i'll the case Of |. ID. LaRoches Sons VS..
+. Y. Mousscau was overrulcd, and SINH
lar motion was overruled in the case of A.
A. Smith vs. the Central Railroad and
Banking Company
Members of the bar and petit jurors will
find notice of Importance in another col
umn.
William Fogarty, brother of Thomas
Fogarty, was arraigned for trial in the City
Court for assault and battery, but he plead
ed guilty and filed an exculpatory affidavit,
which set out that the cause of the assault
was the feeling engendered by the prose
cutors part in the trial Of Thomas Fogarty
Judge Harden let him off with fine of $50,
the alternative two months in Jail
A nole prosequi was entered in the case
of the State VS.. Il. s. Gouldon, charged
with cheating and swindling. The cause
was before the Superior Court.
Willie Wingard will be sentenced by Judge
Adams for the killing of his stepfather, Ed
ward e. Thomas, on Saturday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS.
The Oglethorpes Celebrate the 26tl
Anniversary.

The Oglethorpes Celebrate the 26th
Anniversary.
The OSlethorpe Light Infantry celebrated
the twenty-sixth anniversary of the battle
of Manassas yesterday afternoon at Green
witch Park. The corps, under the command
of that veteran soldier, Lieut.. w. B. Nell,
marched from its armory to Broughton
street and embarked aboard the cars
for the park After short
rest on arriving there the company
was divided into four classes, and the mem
bers took their places at the butts and the
contest became quite animated. The tar
gets showed very fair craftsmanship, but
not up to the usual average of the corps.
The result was as follows:
First Class-Prize, a silver-plated pitcher;
Sergt A. H. Rain; score n.
Second Class-Private l.. b. Endres; an
elegant scarf pin; score II.
Third class-A silver match safe, Private
E. F. Hartfelter; score Is
Honorary and Pay Members Prize-A sill
ver-headed cane, Elk. Lieut. 5. w. Branch
score Is. This prize was presented to the
company by the veteran soldier who won it
to be shot for by those members who had
scored less than 10, and was won by Sergt
r. L. Wylly, on a score of II, IN three
shots.
The company then fired by platoons and
files at the targets, which resulted in each
instance in the second platoon being the
winner.
The prizes were presented to the success
full contestants by Col j. H. EStill, an
honorary member.
One of the features of the afternoon was
the presentation of a china goose-egg to
Veteran Charles Gassnan. 1t was received
by that gentleman with that good humor
that always characterized him in camp and
| field in the days that tried mems souls, -
and which still makes him one of the most
popular men in the old corps
The corps returned to the city about sun
| set and proceeded to the parade ground,
where the usual salute was fired in front of
the monument erected TO the Confederate
dead. From that point the Oglethorpes re-
| turned to their armory. The weather was
| very pleasant at Greenwich Park, as was
| the trip there and back, and the general
verdict was that the anniversary had been
| a most enjoyable reunion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
CHARLESTON LOSES.
Hungler Gives the Game Away by
Dropping in the Seventh Inning.

Hungler Gives the Game Away by
Dropping in the Seventh Inning.
CHARLESTON, S. c., July 21.-Charleston
dropped a game to New Orleans to-day and
falls down to third place again. Hungler
and Childs held the points for the locals,
while Geiss and McVey did the honors for
the visitors. Up to the seventh inning
Charleston had the game won, the score
standing to in her favor.
In this fatal inning Hunger
went to pieces. He allowed the visitors to
hit him hard and fill the bases and then let
in four runs on four wild pitches. The game
was otherwise uneventful. Smith, of
Charleston, umpired and gave no satisfac-
ton to either side, both sides charging him
with trying TO rob them. The following is
the score by innings and the summary:
Charleston........ 2 0 0 0 / 0 O. 3
New Orleans ...... 0 = 0 x
Earned runs Charleston I.
Base hits Charleston II. New Orleans IL.
ErTors-C Charleston 5. New Orleans !.
Left on bases-Charleston 3, New Orleans Z.
Stolen baseS-Charleston 3.
Struck out-By Hunger 3, GeiSs 2.
Double play-Glenn and Corcoran.
Batter hit-By Hungler !, Geiss !.
Wild pitchcs-Hungler and Geiss !.
Passed balls hildS 2, McVey ?.
Time-Two hours.
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SETTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters 49, Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief aragraphs-Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
The police made four arrests yesterday.
The MORNING News Early Fruit Bureau
is indebted to Mrs. VI. Ancrum for a basket
Of peaches and flowers, the product of her
garden on Orange street, in this city.
NJ Ferst & Co., proprietors Of the Savan-
nah Steam Bakery, have discontinued their
afternoon trips Of their bread delivery
wagons owing to the heat. They will be
resumed as soon as the weather is favorable
Richard Green, Cyrus Baldwin, Eason Crit
fin and Horace Bruen, four sorry specimens
of negro roughs, were before Justice Naring
Russell yesterday afternoon for gambling
Chief W. J. Shuman of the Carter swamp
chain-gang arrested them. They were held
in 1900 bonds each. Green and Bruen gave
bail but the others were sent TO the jail.
Henrietta Campbell and Dolly Styles
were up for assault and battery and were
placed under bonds for their appearance at
the City Court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
virginia Military Institute.

The forty-nis'h annual session Of the
Virginia Military Institute at Lexington,
Va, will begin on Sept. s. This institution
has been wen called the Southern West
Point Under the superintendency of that
We eran soldier and distingu ihed scholar,
Gen. Frank II. Smith. who has been in
charge of IL for many years. il has steadily
grown 10 favor as place where the yo 18th
OF the coustry are instructed, not only in
those studies usual in colleges, but IN mat
ters which tend 10 the development of ,ne
physical and moral quAGsos. There is
NOW here in the South AN institution so dis
tin lively Southern a, to V. NJ. l., and no
better preepter OF SoLtas-S youth tl.an
lie.. Snl::A.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
Local Personal.

Mr. Isidore Collat, of Darien, has taken
charge of the business of the firm of Collat
Bros in this city. The member of the firm
who formerly managed it is now in charge
of the New York branch.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski House
We're 7. b. Thornton, Chicago;J. l. Adams,
jacksonville; James A. Beal, Orlando. Fla.
j. W. Beasley, Boston; r. G. Gray, Column
bus, Ga; j, w. Craig, S. Cohen, Charles
ton, >. C..
At the Hcrcven House were Thomas B.
Slade, Columbus; w. b. Thomas, Tennille;
Benjamin Shreve, New York; Uriah B.
Harold, Americus Miss Annie J. Chaplin,
Augusta; r. l.. Pierce, Thomasville; w j.
Farrell, Miss DeMerritt, Jacksonville: J. j.
Moses, A. Goetter, Cincinnati, O.: William
Donovan, Wadley, Ga; L. Johnson, S. A.
Crosby, Graham.
AT the Marshall House were C NJ. Martin
and wife, New York; e. 2. Asiew, Phila-
delphia; V. II. Martin, Baltimore: l.. b.
keoton and wife, Troy, n. Y; w. A. Cason,
w. j. Smith, Waycross; j. b. Gossett,
Ryan, Mich. Col. c. Edmondston, u s.
Army; A. II. Love, Thomasville; j. c.
GaiIs, Americas; w b. Hurd, New Or
leans II. S. Watson, Philadelphia; w. H.
Durant, Palatka, Fla; j. G. Hyatt, At
lanta; George c, Normand, Eastman; John
Slaid, Macon, Miss Edward Glavin, Will
llllliS UJl' ~ - JOuu a. OTOHldrJlS, f1azle-
hurst; G. A. Powell, Blakely; A. A. Ellen
wood, J. W. Ryan and wife, Biacllshear; r.
l.. Hicks Doctortown
At the Harnett House were w. II. Nc
Nulty, Belleview, Fla. u. c. Worden and
wife, Lynn, Mass. E. Il. Eustace, Boston,
Mass. W. NJ. Burbank New York Daniel
A. Horn, Boston, GA. James Jones, Ca
milla, Ga, $. Bloch and wife, Mobile, Ala {;
l. s. Price, j. H. Price, j. O. Fits, Miss
Mary f. Price, Johnston's Station, Ga ; c.
y. Lang Walthourville, Ga. {; Z. J. Hopper,
w. e. Shield, Elkhart, Ind, Mrs. J, b.
Smell, Barlow, Fla Miss c. G.. Price, John
ston's Station, Ga. S. S Case, Macon: II.
:. Payne, Atlanta; Il. S. Th.gpen, Stock
ton Ca.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
CENTRAL NOT TO BE SOLD.
Gen. Alexander Explains the New
York Meeting.

Gen f. p Alexander returned yesterday
from New York, where he has been partic-
| ipating in the conference which has been
the cause of so much speculation and so
many wild rumors He was asked what
| the object Of the meeting was, and he re-
piled:
Il have not seen the Georgia papers since
have been away but | understand that
there has been a good deal of excitement
over the meeting. and | think the rumOrS
have had less foundation than any that have
been circulated before. We have
had no meeting of the directors
in New York The members of the
syndicate met simply to discuss plans to be
adopted for holding the stock for number
of years. You see, when the majority Of
the stock was bought it was pooled for
year. That pool will expire Jan. l. and we
desire to make arrangements TO renew the
pool for five years. This, of course, would
be an agreement between individuals, and
as individuals we met to talk over the mat
ter informally. ] see one of the reports Is
that we were discussing the sale Of the road.
That was never even referred to; on the
contrary, the purpose in pooling the stock
for a number Of years IS to retain control so
that we may look TO the development of the
road and there was never a thought of sell
ing.
WAS any conclusion reachedN
mo, this was only preliminary meet
ing. It's no use to cross a bridge until you
get to il, and we aIe a long way off from
the first of the year. Nothing viii be done
until November, when the matter will be
settled up. Some of the directors are going
abroad soon and they wanted to meet the
indi viduAls before going as they hope TO in
terest foreign capital in the road. We want
10 make ourselves known abroad and estab-
lish our credit there, and the syndicate
wishes TO have some of the large capitalists
interested in the new arrangements"
''Will the syndicate stock be sold to these
capitalists or will they be furnished with
outside stockf'
Il don't know about that. 1t rests with
the individuals If they want to sell some
of their own stock they VIII do 50, but
cannot say"
WAS the conference limited to the dis
cussion of this matter"
"No; we talked about the development of
the road in a general way, but it was in
formal Some questions were asked about
the extension to Birmingham, and there
was some talk of building a new steamer"
Gen. Alexander again expressed his sur
prise that there should have been so much
excitement, and his regret that there was
no really good sensation in the meeting for
him to furnish.
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THE BAY STREET DEAL.
Holders of Property, Protest Against
the Councils Action.

Holders of Property, Protest Against
the Councils Action.
Yesterday afternoon about a dozen citi-
zens assembled at the office of Maj. A. /.
Hartridge, among whom were A L. Hart
ridge, Capt. John Flannery, A. B. Bend
helm Of Bendheim Bros, j. r. Saussy, Esq.
and Capt John F. Wheaton They met
to protest against the action of Council
in relation to the land west of the City
Exchange. The gentlemen present repre-
sented considerable property and business
interests in the neighbo"hOod. There was
some little discussion and Mr.. Saussy per-
tinently remarked that while he had heard
Of private domain being taken for public
use he had never heard Of public domain be-
ing taken for private or individual use.
They were unanimous in their oppOsi-
ton to the action of Council, and Maj.
Hartridge was authorized by the meeting
to write to one of the representatives in the
Legislature to ascertain if any bill had
already been presented to that body author
ling the city to dispose of that domain, or
if one was in contemplation or would
be introduced, 50 that these citi-
zenS would be enabled to protest
before the Assembly against the passage
of such a bill Mai cartridge accordingly
wrote Capt W W Gordon last night
Nothing further will be done until his reply
is received 1t is claimed that the land in
question is public domain and that the city
has no right to dispose of the property in
the way contemplated by the city authori-
tics
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"NEG'S DIVERSIONS.
The Fords Make Anoth er Hit in Their
New Play.

The weather was warm last night but it
did not keep the Fords from drawing good
house to witness "Meg's Diversions" which
was put on for the first time. Savannahs
darlings have grown immensely in popular
favor during the present season, for their
work has been up to a standard that would
do great credit to professional
company, and the play last
night was one of their best efforts. The
piece is a pastoral comedy drama in which
the daughters of Farmer Grow" and the
two "Pdgeon" brothers play the principal
parts. Jasper Fidgeon' is deeply in
love with Meg who, at the
inStigation of her father and
sister, makes ''Jasper" think that she will
marry him in order that her father may
borrow from him money enough to raise
a mortgage on his farm, though
she believes that her Irritation is
only a diversion" and does not
know that there is anything mercenary
in the prompting of her father and sister.
Jasper" discovers her deception and is
heartbroken. His brother, ROLAND" also
sees it, and determines to be revcnged, SO
he makes Meg fall in love with him,
but he is enamored of her sister, Cor
nelia." When Meg" discovers that he has
only been Furnishing her for her treatment
of Jasper" she appreciates "Jasper'S"
suffering, and it is at this point that Cal
deron's famous picture, Broken Vows is
realized. The tableau is one of the most
beautiful that has ever been set
on the Savannah stage, and
it met with the heartiest of applause.
The conclusion is, of course, that Jas
per" and Meg" arc married, and Roland"
and "CornGlia" likewise, and they all forget
the misery they have caused each other.
Woven in with this general idea are
number Of excellent characters that were
artistically portrayed. Miss Clara Baker, as
Margaret Crow" known as Meg" was at
her best. This is her original creation and
her work in that difficult part was highly
creditable. Mr. Thomas McCabe met with
unusual appreciation as Jasper Pidgeon,"
and he played with the natural
ease and grace that has won him so much
favor. Mr.. Lawrence Hanley as "Roland
Pidgeon" had difficult role to master, but
he was equal to it in every particular. Miss
Maude White sustained the part of "Cor-
nelia Grow" admirably, and Miss Mollie
Maeder as the widow Netwell'
was just such widow as
Mr.. Weller cautioned Samuel against. Mr.
Larry Doyle had one of his popular comedy
parts in "Eytem," a lawyer. He was
heartily received, and his excellent comedy
won rounds of applause, Mr.. William
Fleming was cast as Jeremy Crow"
creditable to the highest degree Joseph F.
Doyle had the character of ASHLEY Merton,
Esq" philosophical crank. Mr. Doyle
carried the part through with marked
ability and credit to himself
The play is far above the average, and it's
success last night insureS for it q crowded
house this evening.
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THE MARY CLAIBORNE CASE.
Additional Facts Furnished by the
Dead WomRn's Mother.

Additional Facts Furnished by the
Dead Woman5 Mother.
Mary Ann Clemmons, mother of Mary
Clemmons, whose sudden death was noted
yesterday, came in from Waycross yester-
day morning. She made, in substance, the
following statement: The woman's real
name was Mary Clayborne, but she parted
from her husband three years ago. She
then went to Jesup to live, and there it
seems lived with white man.
The grand jury then took up the case and
rendered a true bill against one, or both
the exact facts Of which could not be
learned. Four months ago the woman went
TO her mothers home in WaycrOSs, and
there she gave birth to a child. Letters be-
gan arriving shortly after, some signed with
name, Others anonymous, urging her 10
leave WaycrOss and go to Savannah, saying
the grand jury had found true bill against
her and that a certain man mentioned in
the letters would be troubled also. There were
several of these letters, evidently all written
by one person, but in a disguised hand.
Mary became frightened and finally, some
two months ago, came to this city and took
the lodgings where she was found dead.
She told the landlord that a friend Of
hers would be on and settle the bills. The
party mentioned in the letters was here
U"ice anu called 70 see .htf. one dI"d W Iftl
money after his visit and paid her debts.
She often complained of a fiuttering Of her
heart She was shot some four or five years
ago in the breast, and the wound always
troubled her. This and the fear and worry
incident to being obliged TO run off, caused,
it is thought, her sudden death. A dispatch
was sent to the party alluded to in the let
tera, and he replied that it was none Of his
business, and to send for her mother
The womang mother is greatly worried
over the affair, especially as the babe is left
on her hands, and she says she viii take
steps to make the father support the child.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
The Championship Games.

The Amateurs aud Orientals will play
their second game for the championship of
the city at the base ball park this afternoon
at 4:3O o'clock sharp. Both clubs are COM
posed of the best amateur players of the
city, and the games they have heretofore
played were as good exhibitions of ball play
ing as the citizens have witnessed this sea-
son. The amateur clubs of this city desire
to say that if they only get the citizens to
patronize them, they will get clubs from
all over the State to come here and play.
Nothing will be more satisfactory to them
than playing two games a week with visit
ing clubs, but they must be supported to en-
able them to give good clubs guarantees.
The teams are arranged as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22
The Bethesdn union picnic.

The Bethesda Union gave its second an
nual picnic for the benefit of the boys of the
Union Society at Bethesda, at Greenwich
Park yesterday There was a very good at
tendance of young ladies and gentlemen,
who spent the day in dancing and other
amusements Quite number of pleasure
seekers Of maturer years went to enjoy the
cool breezes and also to show their apprecia-
ito of the praisoworthy efforts Of the mem
bers of the organization, whose principal
object isl aid the orphan boys who are
now inmates of m institution which once
gave them u protection.
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w. Preston Dixon's Funeral.

The funeral of Mr. w. Preston Dixon
took place yesterday from the residence of
his mother, corner of Abercorn and Gwin-
nett streets The funeral services were con
Quoted by Rev. 7. 7. Christian, of Trinity
Methodist church. Palestine Commandery
No. Z, Knights Templar, under the com
mand of Gen. r. Ii. Anderson, Eminent
Commander, accompanied the remains
to their last resting place.
and buried them with Tempar
honors. The funeral was one of the largest
that has been known III this city for
some years. The deceased was well known
in the city and was on the streets but a few
hours before his death. The announcement
of his sudden death in yesterdays MORNING
News was a Shock TO many.
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Disorderlv Jonpsboren en-.

About IL O'Clock yesterday morning a
gang of negro roughs went aboard of the
schooner Annie c. Grace, lying at the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Companya wharf loading lum-
Der. They attacked the negro
longshoremen engaged in loading
tho vessel and two of them were pretty
badly beaten up. A message for squad
of police to he sent to the vessel for the pur-
pose of making some arrests was telephoned
to the police barracks. This is a renewal of
the ill-feelmg engendercd 10y the strike.
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REPLENIsHING THE TREASURY.
Tax Payers Hurrying in to Save Their
Ten Per Cent.

The first sixteen days of this month were
busy ones at City Treasurer Hardees office
On Saturday the last day of grace expired
for securing the 10 per cent discount
allowed and the way the property holders
rushed in their taxes was a caution. Fully
Sl1 900 were received that day, and in the
first sixteen days of the month
over $50 900 were collected. 1t made
an immense amount of work for the
office, as the amounts varied from So up to
$3.50 and deal of clerical work was re-
qured to keep it all in the accurate manner
that characterizes this office. OF the water
tax, over five-sixths of the entire amount
has been collected.